This year when you register for the AALL Conference, you can pre-order the complete set of all 66 educational program recordings and the keynote speaker address in downloadable MP3 format for just $99 (members) or $149 (non-members). MP3 CDs will also be available for $199 (members) or $299 (non-members). This collection of educational content is valued at nearly $800! The special discounted price will not be available after the Annual Meeting, so be sure to pre-order with your registration.
Negotiating licensing agreements for e-resources is often a burden. The Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU) allows libraries and publishers to forgo the traditional negotiation process in favor of using a set of “common understandings.” AALL’s June webinar, The Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU): Can It Work in My Library, to be held June 9, 1:00 p.m. EDT, is sponsored by the New England Law Library Consortium and the AALL Committee on Relations with Information Vendors.
Hear how both librarians and publishers feel about SERU and how SERU is used in practice. What are the legal implications of SERU? Is it feasible in the law library setting? Using a contracts perspective, librarians and publishers alike can learn how using SERU will affect their business relationships.
Registration fees are only $10 for AALL members and non-members. Register by June 5.
In today’s economy, it is more important than ever to make sure you have the qualities, skills, and abilities necessary to compete and succeed. Be proactive: find out what employers are looking for and what you can do to reach the next step in your career by joining your colleagues for Preparing for the Next Step in Your Career, a Webinar to be held June 26, at Noon, EDT . Register by June 22.
Law librarians in the early stages of their careers can get ahead in the profession by attending the 2009 AALL Leadership Academy, October 16 - 17, 2009, at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Train for leadership roles by acquiring both the self-awareness and strategies you need to emerge as a leader within your organization and the profession. Academy participants will use self assessment tools, group exercises, case studies, and skill practice to develop key signatures of leadership. Selected fellows will participate in pre-engagement exercises, be matched with a mentor, and receive ongoing leadership development opportunities.
Applications will be accepted May 1 - June 30. For more information, visit www.aallnet.org/prodev/event_leadershipacademy.asp.
AALL dues invoices for the 2009 - 2010 membership year mail out in mid-March. To help in these tough times, AALL is offering a discounted membership rate for AALL members who are recently unemployed. The discounted membership appears online and in all public records simply as an “Active” membership, but is billed at the student/retired rate ($55 instead of $218). The discounted rate is good through May 31, 2010.
Unemployed AALL members should fill out the online form or contact AALL Membership Services Coordinator Hannah Phelps (hphelps@aall.org or 312-205-8022) to sign up.
The AALL Continuing Professional Education Committee is conducting online discussions about the AALL Competencies of Law Librarianship, approved by the AALL Executive Board in March 2001, to discover if the competencies are still relevant or whether modifications are needed. The CPE Committee offers AALL members the opportunity to comment and share their thoughts on the competencies through the Tools for Success in Today’s Economy wiki.
The core competencies and specialized competencies are listed one the wiki, which includes questions that will help you get started on thinking about the competencies. Please join in the discussions online!
AALL is now on Twitter. Get up-to-the-minute AALL news by joining the AALLNET Twitter Feed. A separate 2009 Annual Meeting Twitter Feed is dedicated to updates on this summer’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Sign up and stay connected!
AALL now provides members free access to the full set of online lessons hosted by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI). With more than 600 lessons covering 32 legal subject areas, these online learning opportunities feature a variety of interactive formats that make for an engaging, effective user experience. They are particularly helpful for new law librarians with little or no exposure to legal research. Obtain the access code through the Members Only Section of AALLNET.
AALL is proud to announce it is adopting a new, powerful, state-of-the-art learning technology, which will provide a new learning gateway to all AALL members. AALL2go will offer you specialized continuing education programs designed specifically for law librarians, available online 24/7.
The online learning center will be available this August with audio recordings from the 2009 AALL Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., as well as archived webinars, video recordings, virtual programs, and accompanying handouts. Log on to AALL2go to expand your knowledge base and gain new skills to grow your career - whenever and wherever you need it.
Many law librarians have been hit hard by the economic crisis. AALL is here to offer resources to help you get through it, especially the Tools for Success in Today’s Economy wiki. The wiki contains links to articles, videotaped programs, and other resources in the areas of career, financial, management, and public relations tools. We encourage you to both use the resources and add more that would help our colleagues in law librarianship. Thanks to the members who have added resources so far.
AALL members now have the chance to view six popular Webinars presented October 2008 - February 2009 in the Members Only Section of AALLNET:
The links above are available for AALL members only. Nonmembers can access the 2008 Webinars and 2009 Webinars for a higher fee.
The AALL Government Relations Office is pleased to announce an exciting new resource to help AALL members and chapters become effective advocates for law libraries. The Advocacy Toolkit for the 111th Congress: 2009 - 2010 is designed to help you learn more about AALL’s ambitious legislative agenda.
The purposes of the Advocacy Toolkit are to:
The Advocacy Toolkit is available as a live document and as a PDF on the AALL Government Relations Office Web site. You are encouraged to sign up for the RSS feed to receive valuable updates, learn about AALL’s latest action alert, and monitor our legislative priorities.